Robert L. Byer Curriculum Vitae

 

Personal:             

                Born: May 9, 1942, Glendale, California

                Married: Evi Byer, four children

 

Education:            

                PhD. Applied Physics, Stanford University                                                                    1969

                M.S.  Applied Physics, Stanford University                                                                   1967

                B.A.  Physics, University of California, Berkeley                                                           1964

                               

Employment:        

                Director, Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory                                                                           2006-

                Director, Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory                                                       1997 - 2006

                Co-director Stanford Photonics Research Center                                                           2000 -

                Chair, Department of Applied Physics                                                                             2000 - 2002

                Director, Center for Nonlinear Optical Materials                                                            1992 - 2000

                Vice Provost and Dean of Research, Stanford University                                            1987 - 1992

                Associate Dean, Humanities and Sciences                                                                     1984 - 1986

                Chair, Department of Applied Physics                                                                             1980 - 1983

                Professor Applied Physics, Stanford University                                                            1979-

                Associate Professor, Applied Physics, Stanford University                                        1974 - 1979

                Assistant Professor, Applied Physics, Stanford University                                        1969 - 1974

                Stanford University faculty member                                                                                 1969 -     

                Spectra Physics, Mountain View, CA                                                                              1964 - 1965 

                           

Affiliations:         

                President, Lasers and Electro-optics Society of the IEEE                                             1984 - 1985

                President, Optical Society of America                                                                              1994 - 1995

                American Institute of Physics AIP Governing Board                                                    1993 - 2000

                California Council on Science and Technology                                                              1989 - 1999

                                Chair of Council                                                                                                   1995 - 1998            

                                Fellow CCST                                                                                                         1999 -     

 

Society   Membership:       

                National Academy of Science,                                                                                           elected 2000

National Academy of Engineering,                                                                                   elected 1987

                American Association for the Advancement of Science                                              fellow 1992

                American Physical Society,                                                                                                fellow 1992

                Lasers and Electro-optics Society of the IEEE                                                                fellow 1987

                Laser Institute of America,                                                                                                 fellow 1998

                Optical Society of America                                                                                                 fellow    

               

Awards and Honors: 

                Distinction in Photonics Award, Spectra Photonics                                                     2004

                IEEE Third Millennium Medal, Laser and Electro-Optics Society                               2000

A. L. Schawlow Award, Laser Institute of America                                                      1998

R. W. Wood Prize, Optical Society of America                                                              1998

Quantum Electronics Award, Lasers and Electro-Optics Society                               1996

                R. V. Pole Memorial Lecture, Conference On Lasers and Electro-Optics                   1987

                Adolph Lomb Medal, Optical Society of America                                                         1972

                I.B.M. Fellow, International Business Machines                                                           1969

 

 

Editorial  Boards:                               

                Proceedings of the IEEE                                                                                                     2002 - 2006

                Review of Scientific Instruments                                                                                       1995 - 1998

                Journal of Applied Physics  &  Applied Physics Letters                                              1989 - 1992

                                                                               

National Research Council:

                NRC Board on Army Science and Technology – Directed Energy Study                  2007 - 2008

                NRC NIST Advisory Board, Physics Panel vice chair                                                   2001 - 2003            

                Member NRC Committee on Inertial Confinement Fusion,                                           1996 - 1997

                Member NRC Committee on Optical Sciences and Engineering, COSE                      1995 - 1998

                                                               

Public Service:

                Canadian Institute of Photonics International Advisory Committee                          2005-

                Linac Coherent Light Source Science Advisory Committee                                         2004 –

                LIGO Program Advisory Committee                                                                                 2003 - 2006            

                National Ignition Facility Advisory Committee                                                              2003 -                                     

                Air Force Science Advisory Board                                                                                   2002 – 2006

                RIKEN International Advisory Board                                                                              2002, 2004, 2006   

                California Adaptive Optics Center External Advisory Board, chair                             2002 – 2006           

                Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; NIF Laser Task Force                                       1999 – 2000                           

                Member, National Ignition Facility Programs Review Committee                                2000                                       

                Member selection jury California Scientist of the Year - 1996                                      1997                                       

                Member, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory                                                                                                                       

                            Director Advisory Committee                                                                                1996 – 1999                           

                Member, National Ignition Facility (NIF) Laser Subcommittee of the                                                                                               

                            Inertial Confinement Fusion Advisory Committee (ICFAC)                            1994

                California Council on Science and Technology, Council member                               1992  - 1996

                                Chair, California Council on Science and Technology                                  1996 – 1999

                                CA-Mexico Commission on Education, Science, Technology                     2002

                                Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee                                                             2003

                Member, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory                                                                                                                      

                                Directed Research and Development Program Committee                            1992  - 1995                           

Corporate Activities:         

                Co – founder Mobius Photonics                                                                                      2005 -

                Board of Directors, PolyStor Incorporated                                                                     2000 – 2002

                Board of Directors, General Lasertronics Corporation                                                  1998 -

                Co - founder Lightwave Electronics Corporation                                                          1984

Board of Directors, Lightwave Electronics Corporation                               1984  - 2005

                Co - founder Quanta Ray Incorporated                                                                           1975  - 1982

                                                                                               

Professional Activities:    

                Conference on Nonlinear Optics, program committee                                                   2003

                Woods prize nominating committee                                                                                 2002

                Optical Society of America, Strategic Planning Committee                                          2002